Makeup

Homemade mascara is really pretty easy to make. And there are much fewer ingredients than even the "most natural" commercial brands.

This homemade natural eyeliner is made from 2 natural ingredients and comes together in just a minute.

I will happily confess that I have a bit of a thing for gingerbread. It’s delicious, and it smells fantastic. It is also a beautiful, deep colour that seems to be to hearken to days gone by, where rye bread, dark liquor, and unrefined foods abounded. A bit overly romantic, I’m sure, but it’s a nice wintery image all the same.

The key is the amount of beeswax you include. The more you put in, the less glossy and the more firm and balmy it gets.

In the spirit of doing pretty much everything myself, regardless of added difficulty to my life, I also make my own homemade lip gloss (though it really isn’t difficult at all). I’m well aware that you can purchase lip gloss made for pretty much any price you care to name, from a 99¢ Lip Smackers that smells like soda pop and candy, to north of the $50 mark with stuff that probably isn’t much different from the $5 stuff. Not that I’d know anything about $50 lip gloss other than what the packaging looks like.

I’ve always thought concealer was a great big Catch 22. You start with an angry clogged pore that turns into a zit. So you cover it it up with some fleshy coloured goo (though let’s be honest, you aren’t fooling anyone within 2 meters of you). Said fleshy coloured goo clogs even

Well, it happened again. I forgot to reorder the mineral blush I have been using and now I’m running out! This would normally constitute somewhat of a beauty crisis…but not this time! Even though I was fairly certain it couldn’t really be a suitable substitute to the blush I was

Everything we put on our skin is absorbed by our bodies, but sometimes we forget to think about something most of us apply everyday – makeup! It’s time to detox your products for natural and toxin-free options that are made without harsh chemicals like parabens, sulfates, and pht

Are you looking for homemade natural makeup recipes that really work? I've tested several recipes and I've found a few amazing makeup tutorials that I LOVE!

Wooo hooo! Another post in the Homemade Makeup Series! This week, we are talking about bronzer! I haven’t used bronzer in a very long time! I never felt comfortable wearing it, because I am so pasty pale that it made me look more orange than tan. I like to joke and say that I am so...

Shop bought cosmetics are often loaded with toxic chemicals, avoid those harmful ingredients by making your own makeup with these 14 fantastic recipes.